Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
THE GREAT FAIR

Q little more cake and turkey to the armory to be used to-day.
 All lost articles should be returned to Ar morer Balls room, where they can be called for.
 [ Mrs. G. Halloway has on exhibition in the May booth crazy quilt and pillow shams, which it took two years to make, the material in which is worth $500.
 The band will play during this afternoon, at one o'clock.
 The August booth has taken in the most money of any booth during the fair, $132 being taken in last evening.
 Among the ladies present in the general booth..were Mrs. s. A. York, Mrs. Dr. Cheney, Miss Mulvy, Misses Jennie and Lucy McKenna. The following receipts were reported:. January, $56; February, s65. 90; March, $32; April, $6S; May, $76; June, $3O August, $132; September, $75; October $42. $24S was taken in at the door.
 Hanging in one corner of the June booth is a Hove bird' loaned by Mrs. Dr. Rawlings. It is a diminutive species, and attracts much attention. The ordinary canary is giant be- side it.
 In the January booth is a sample of needle work in the form of 0 child's quilt, made by Mir. Lent L. Bishop, seventy-nine years of age MT. Bishop has been an invalid for many years, yet he takes lively interest in the old soldiers and has worked this quilt himself in the hope that it might in some way benefit the fund. Last evening the pretty girls in this booth were doing fine business in taking in nickels fer chances on this quilt.
 VoteEfor gold watch-Mrs. A. D. Baldwin 571l, Mrs. E. Martin 8, Mrs. Nellie Shanley 3, Mrs L. G. Goodrich 1, Mrs. R. G. Bunce 1, Mrs. H. Peek 1, Miss Asher 1, Miss Gun ningham 1, Miss Dyer l, Mrs. Schleicher 1, Miss Booth 1.
 Conductors lantern-W. H. Thomas 9915, H. S. Beers 84. Frank Hermance Il, s. H. Clark 10, Frank Page 9, Charles Dinsmore D. R. S. Beers 1.
 Patrolman's badge-Lymaa Bradley Q, J. Loughlan 20, T. Tripp 5, Moses Green baum 26, Geo. o. Bradley AZ, Tom Kennedy 3, Officer Selleck 20, W. Nichols 1, Dick Moore, jr., 30, L. s. Gerard 10.
 Past masters iewel-E. F. Mansfield 12, H. 0. Trecartin 711S, F. M. Wiser 6, w. E. Ford 1.
 Register G. A. R. badge-Captain Embler 194, L. B. Brown 63, Gen. Terry 10, F. H. Waldron 21. B. c. Wooden 7, Dr. Rawlings 341S, Chaplain Anderson 2, Chief Hendrick 9, E. E. Tisdals 1, W. E. Morgan 1, G. w. Warner 1, A. B: Beers l, G: M: White 1, H, M. Byington 1, P. Smith 1, B. Evans 1.
 Vote for Col. Leavenworth's portrait Light Guard 5015, Grays B.
 Blacksmith's anvil-George Miller 9S 4-5, L. H. Johnson 39, - Hurly 1, Geo. s. Fox 5, J. Jay 6, J. Burns 6, T. Busby 2.
 Chair-W. F. Smith 57, J. N. Coe 50, T. Worthington 451S, A. D. Sanborn 10, F. H. Waldron 24, D. N. Sharpe 1, John Munson F 1-2, W. H. Pierpont 6, J. Crow 3s, J. A. Church 3, S. J. Hurley 1, E. Tisdale 15.-
 Line officers sword-Captain Embler IS, Morse 4, H. s. Munson 2, T. Small 1, Cap tain Gutt 31, Ford 6, Lieutenant Ludding- ton 1.
 Among the visitors yesterday afternoon was the esteemed MT. Stephen Perkins of Wood bridge, the veteran builder, who bore S2 years as easily as most men of 60.
 Our correspondent "comrade'' is informed that the managers of the fair have promised that to-day there shall be ample opportunity for season ticket holders to deposit their own gift coupons in the box.
 WHAT WAS DONE AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
 TEES MEETING.
 At the meeting of the executive committee yesterday afternoon the following votes were passed:
 1. That the sale of goods at all the booths close on Tuesday evening at 10:30 o'clock, and full settlement of accounts be made on that evening at the cashiers office.
 2. That the fair be continued to Wednes- day for the purpose of disposing of prizes and selling goods left over at private sale or auction. The drawing for the prizes on the
  p. m., and the drawing for the season ticket prizes to commence at 6 p. m., the auction to follow this drawing.
 8. All goods on commission to the fair to be removed from the armory before 12 o'clock, noon, on Wednesday.
 4. After the removal of goods placed on commission, voting and sale of house tickets be continued until Wednesday evening in such booths as may be designated by the general manager
 5. That the following rooms be kept open until the final close of the fair on Wednesday evening: War relics, automatic steam fire en- zine and refreshments.
 6. That corps of ladies and gentlemen as attendants for the sale of tickets at the January, May, June, July, August, Decem- Der, Indian and gift booths be organized, ,also a corps of attendants for the voting booths.
 2. All voting to be discontinued at 10 o'clock on Wednesday evening, the sale of tickets of all kinds to close at the same hour, to be followed immediately by the drawing of minor gifts.
 8. At the close of Tuesday evenings sale the lady attaches of the fair to be invited to the refreshment room, where they will be served with refreshments and the thanks of the general manager will be extended to them on behalf of the committee for their very ef- 6cient services so generously extended during the fair.
 ,. Inat all persons noIolng season tlcKets be admitted free on Wednesday evening, oth- CTS to be charged twenty-five cents.
 10. Voted, that the matter of detail in carrying out the foregoing vote be left to the general manager, general superintendent and their assistants.
 H. Voted, that Miss Anna J. Chapin be invited to assist in the drawing of prizes, and that the secretary extend the invitation on behalf of the committee.
 12. Voted, that five responsible citizens be selected by the general manager to superin tend the distribution of gifts, they not to be connected with the management of the fair.